Former
Governor
Kathleen
Sebelius
T-WORKS passes out of Senate Transportation Committee
10-YEAR FUNDED PROGRAM ADVANCES
The T-WORKS bill, now HB 2650, passed out of the Senate Transportation Committee on March 30, 2010 by a 5-4 vote. The 10-year, $8.2 billion bill includes the original T-WORKS program language which is largely based on T-LINK recommendations. Follow the bill's progress with Legislative Liaison Lindsey Douglas.
CTP ACCOMPLISHMENTS MAP NOW AVAILABLE
The previous 10-year Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) has enabled Kansas to preserve, modernize and expand nearly 20,000 miles of state highways and 924 miles of local roads.
As vehicle miles travelled throughout the state has increased 24.46% since 1996, nearly 140,000 total roadway miles have been supported by funding that can be viewed by county, district or statewide.
KANSAS ROADWAYS RANKED #1 IN THE NATION
Reader’s Digest has ranked Kansas highways #1 in the nation. Three Governors and four former Transportation Secretaries joined together at a chilly news conference on March 15, 2010 to celebrate the news. Governors Hayden, Graves and Parkinson all remarked that this accomplishment was possible because of the investments Kansans were willing to make in their transportation system.
As Gov. Hayden said, "These roads aren't free and they're not cheap."
They also pointed out that if we want our system to remain in good condition, additional funding is necessary. The timing couldn’t be better as the Senate Transportation Committee is holding hearings this week on T-WORKS, the name given to the future transportation program.
Please see this video of the March 15, 2010 event.
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T-LINK MOVES FROM RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPLEMENTATION
Governor Kathleen Sebelius had asked the T-LINK task force to continue their efforts to improve business models and develop an expanded transportation project selection process. They recently issued an updated report, which highlights the progress that’s been made in the past year.
After reading the report, please note the feedback opportunity at the bottom of this page.
In addition, briefing papers in specific areas have been developed and are posted below.
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